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אחרי הניסוי הראשון העולם של הייפרלופ עם נוסעים, Virgin Hyperloop
הודיעה היום שהרכב נושא הנוסעים, המכונה "פגסוס", יופיע בפעם הראשון
בציבור בבניין האומנות + תעשייה של המכון הסמיתסוני בנובמבר 2021. בעבר הוצגו
בבניין המצאות ששינו את העולם כמו הנורה של אדיסון, הטלפון הראשון והטילים של אפולו.
Historic Hyperloop Vehicle to be Unveiled to the
Public at the Smithsonian FUTURES Exhibition this Fall
Pegasus Pod
Virgin Hyperloop’s XP-2 vehicle that made
history in November 2020 carrying the world’s first hyperloop passengers.
Vehicle made history in November 2020 carrying the
world’s first hyperloop passengers
Virgin Hyperloop joins the ranks of cutting-edge innovations debuted at
Smithsonian
WASHINGTON,
March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just months after the world’s first hyperloop passenger testing, Virgin Hyperloop today announced that the
passenger-carrying vehicle, dubbed “Pegasus,” will be making its public debut
at the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building in November 2021. Previously, the
Building has showcased world-changing inventions like Edison’s lightbulb, the
first telephones, and Apollo rockets.
“Growing
up, I spent family vacations at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum,
seeing first-hand how engineers could change the world,” said Josh
Giegel, CEO and Co-Founder of Virgin Hyperloop. “Having the vehicle
the Virgin Hyperloop team created on display at the Smithsonian, inspiring
the next generation of engineers to think big, is truly a dream come true.”
The
historic Arts + Industries Building will temporarily reopen this autumn for the
first time in nearly two decades with the debut exhibition FUTURES,
the Smithsonian’s first major building-wide exploration of the future. As part
of the FUTURES exhibit, Virgin Hyperloop invites visitors to imagine
an optimistic view of the future in transportation: a greener, smoother, safer,
and more pleasant mass transit experience, for all.
“Since
opening in 1881, the Arts + Industries Building has been an incubator of ideas
that, while at the time may have felt unimaginable, have gone on to profoundly
impact the ways in which we experience the world around us,” said Rachel
Goslins, director of the Arts + Industries Building. “Hyperloop is one
of these leaps that signal a transformative shift in how we could live and
travel. We invite visitors to discover the Pegasus pod in the very building
where Americans first encountered famous steam engines, the Apollo 11 lunar
capsule and the Spirit of St. Louis.”
By
combining an ultra-efficient electric motor, magnetic levitation, and a
low-drag environment, hyperloop systems can carry more people than a subway, at
airline speeds, and with zero direct emissions – completely transforming the
way we live, work, and play. The world’s first passenger testing aboard the
Pegasus vehicle brought this vision one step closer to reality, ushering in a
new era of sustainable mobility.
Visitors
will be able to see the Pegasus vehicle in the FUTURES exhibition
between November 2021 and July 2022. It is free and open to the public.
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About Virgin Hyperloop
Virgin
Hyperloop is the only company in the world that has successfully tested
hyperloop technology with passengers, launching the first new mode of mass
transportation in over 100 years. The company successfully operated an occupied
hyperloop vehicle using electric propulsion and electromagnetic levitation
under near-vacuum conditions, realizing a fundamentally new form of
transportation that is faster, safer, cheaper, and more sustainable than
existing modes. The company is now working with governments, partners, and
investors around the world to make hyperloop a reality in years, not decades.
Learn more about Virgin Hyperloop's technology, vision, and ongoing projects here.
About the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building
The
Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex,
based in the U.S. capitol of Washington, D.C. The Arts + Industries Building
(AIB) opened in 1881 as the first United States National Museum and is the
Smithsonian’s second oldest building, an architectural icon in the heart of the
National Mall. Its soaring halls introduced millions of Americans to wonders
about to change the world – Edison’s lightbulb, the first telephone, Apollo
rockets. Dubbed the “Palace of Wonders” and “Mother of Museums,” AIB incubated
new Smithsonian museums for over 120 years before finally closing to the public
in 2004. FUTURES is a milestone first step in the long-term plan to
renovate and permanently reopen this landmark space. For more information, the
public can visit www.aib.si.edu.
